Not far from the hustle and bustle of Jakarta, set beneath a beautiful (though slightly menacing) volcano is the city of Bogor. West Java’s city of Bogor is home to 3 million people but still manages…
Posts Tagged‘Indonesia’
Getting Scuba Certified in Beautiful Gili Trawangan, Indonesia!
I finally did something I’ve been saying I was going to for years now, got my open water scuba certification. I’ve been to countless places that are known as “dive meccas”, just to putz around…
Travel trips for first time backpackers in South East Asia
Southeast Asia is one of the most popular backpacking destinations. From cheap flight tickets within the region to friendly locals and amazing food, there are many reasons to travel to the region. When to go…
Best Cities in South East Asia: Yogyakarta, Indonesia
A city with two UNESCO world heritage sites, a rumbling volcano, thousands of young university students, kick ass white river rafting, great off-road biking and any number of beautiful beaches should be on every traveler’s…
The Five Largest Islands in the World
If you’re as weirdly stimulated by Google Maps and Google Earth as I am, then you spend countless hours taking imaginary vacations, following rivers to the end of their sources or just marveling at how big and diverse the…